used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
confined by bonds
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
Clarice
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From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
mayest
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From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Should that content thee?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Vivian
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From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
at the time that
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
